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boner confessor
Apr 25, 2013

by R. Guyovich

les fleurs du mall posted:

like for example if atheism is a belief reached after reason and deliberation, do you still choose the conclusion or is it one you're forced to accept (regardless of the validity of your deliberations)

imo it's not really a choice except that people have varying levels of spirituality as part of their personality and you either absorb the local religion you grow up with, pick a different one you like better, or if you have a low spirit level you'll just not bother with any of it

kind of like built in sexuality, except that our bodies are completely built to gently caress and gently caress often, but religious belief and a sense of the divine is a weird offshoot of being sentient like music appreciation or jokes so it's not as strong or deeply wired

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boner confessor
Apr 25, 2013

by R. Guyovich

les fleurs du mall posted:

for those of you saying atheism isn't a choice:

if it isn't a choice, then how can it be reasonable / fair / just / acceptable to judge, criticize or belittle others for not being atheists? (since they don't choose to not be)

That would be like judging / criticizing / belittling gay people, since they don't choose to be gay.

it isn't acceptable, atheists sneering at religious people is just a way of addressing old wounds or achieving some sense of personal superiority which is often unwarranted

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